Crystal Cove Historic District
Forty-six seaside vacation cottages dating from the 1920s and 1930s, some of which you can stay in, plus a long-standing seaside restaurant famous for its breakfast.
A National Historic District inside Crystal Cove State Park, preserving a cluster of seaside vacation cottages built between the 1920s and 1950s. Painted in bright colours, the cottages were once used as film locations in Hollywood. Some have been restored and opened as affordable accommodation, so book on the official website several months in advance. Visitors can have breakfast and enjoy the sea view at the Beachcomber restaurant by the shore, or buy a milkshake from the long-standing Shake Shack stand. Reach it on foot through the tunnel beneath the coast highway. Parking is the same as for the state park.
Opening hours
All day (restaurant approx. 07:00–21:30)
Nearby sights
- Crystal Cove State Park
- Corona del Mar State Beach
- Crescent Bay
- Heisler Park
- Laguna Art Museum
- Pageant of the Masters & Festival of Arts
- Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
- Main Beach Park